Kean University announces Michael Graves School of Architecture

This Saturday, Kean University, in Union, New Jersey, will launch the Michael Graves School of Architecture in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Michael Graves Architecture & Design. Over his career, Graves has racked up an impressive list of architectural accolades including the AIA Gold Medal, the National Medal of the Arts, and the Driehaus Prize for Architecture.

Interior of Wenzhou Kean Campus. (Michael Graves via Kean University)

The new school will be housed in the university’s dramatic Green Lane Academic Building, designed by the Gruskin Group. Graves is designing a new facility for his school at the university’s campus in Wenzhou, China. ‘I think [it’s] an A-plus,” said Graves referring to his Wenzhou campus, in a video released by the university. “It’s one of my better buildings, if not my best building. We’re really pleased with it.”